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An Extraordinary place to live
Join the Ambitious
Essex people are famous for getting ahead. For forging their own paths and for being comfortable with standing out from the crowd. The Essex culture of aspiration and creativity produces personalities for our screens and entrepreneurs who grow innovative companies. There are over 75,000 businesses in Essex in all the key future-oriented industry sectors. The people of Essex are authentic, confident and brimming with an infectious positive energy that welcomes newcomers from all over the world.
Thrive and Grow
Essex provides children and adults with a path to make whatever they choose out of themselves. The county has several schools at the very top end of the exam results tables and a range of universities and colleges creating skills and career paths into local businesses in the key future growth sectors. Especially in advanced manufacturing, creative industries, digital, med-tech, and green energy.
Find the extraordinary
The diversity and excellence on offer in Essex means that there is always something new to discover. From the range of historical sights to world-class cuisine, arts and entertainment. From beautiful rural landscapes to seaside vistas, from bustling cities, modernist new towns (with some stunning brutalist architecture), to the sleepy, quaint villages that offer an authentic community experience, Essex is truly remarkable in every way.
Get the balance right
The world has changed and people want to find the right balance in their lives. Between work and play, between family time and ‘me’ time, between vitalising nights out in bustling cities and relaxing in nature. In Essex, you don’t have to make that choice. You can have it all. With easy access to the beautiful countryside, the coast, London, affordable housing, ever-growing job opportunities, a range of arts & culture and activities, Essex offers a quality of life to suit everyone. It is the ideal place to build your nest, for individuals and families.
Be Plugged-in and Connected
Essex has two major international airports and two colossal global Freeports. It is immediately adjacent to two of the most famous cities in the world – London and Cambridge. This puts everything you need within reach. Routes to market, access to supply chains and global holidays. Arts festivals, countryside villages, idyllic landscapes and seaside towns. Everything that being next door to two major cities offers. Whether you are an investor, homemaker, holidaymaker, or student, Essex offers you easy access to everything you need and desire.